US EditionMediawan Confirms Acquisition Of Peter Chernin’s North Road
The $900 million deal creates a global production powerhouse with nearly 100 companies across 15 countries and $2 billion in annual production volume, Mediawan said.
- On Jan. 30, Mediawan finalized its acquisition of Peter Chernin's North Road Company, creating a group operating nearly 100 production companies across 15 countries with a roughly $900 million valuation.
- To secure a Hollywood foothold, Mediawan CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton engineered the deal to build a global content company and expand in Hollywood and English-speaking markets.
- Under the deal, Peter Chernin will join Mediawan's board and serve as non-executive chairman of North Road, while leadership teams and labels like Chernin Entertainment will stay in place.
- North Road will now serve as Mediawan's North American hub while shareholders and founders become significant minority Mediawan shareholders, backed by KKR, Qatar Investment Authority, Providence Equity Partners, The Raine Group, Bpifrance, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse.
- Since its 10-year launch, Mediawan has invested in over 80 companies like Plan B Entertainment, and executives said the combined group will supply premium content to global streamers.
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After Brad Pitt's production company in 2022, the French group behind "Bac Nord", "Adolescence" or "Dix percent" absorbed its American North Road counterpart, strengthening its position among the world's content leaders.
Mediawan Acquires Peter Chernin’s North Road Company
Mediawan, the award-winning studio behind “Adolescence,” “F1” and “Miraculous,” has finalized its acquisition of Peter Chernin’s North Road. Together, Mediawan and North Road will operate nearly 100 individual production companies representing over $2 billion in annual production volume across 15 countries, including the U.S., France, Germany, U.K., Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico and Turkey supported by […]
Mediawan Confirms Acquisition Of Peter Chernin’s North Road
French giant Mediawan, which already owns Brad Pitt’s Plan B, has confirmed it is to acquire Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but the pair said they are creating a unit of nearly 100 production companies representing more than $2B in annual production volume across 15 countries. […]
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